Neoadjuvant oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil with concurrent radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a single-institution experience.
Radiol Med
; 118(4): 570-82, 2013 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23358814
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of pathological response (PR), disease control and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using oxaliplatin (OX) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with concurrent radiotherapy for treating locally advanced rectal cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Between November 2002 and December 2010, 90 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) were retrospectively analysed. All patients underwent preoperative radiotherapy (45 Gy in 1.8-Gy fractions) with concurrent OX (80 mg/m(2) i.v., day 1) and a 120-h continuous infusion of 5-FU (1,000 mg/m(2) per day). Surgery was performed within 6 weeks after completion of CRT treatment.RESULTS:
Complete pathological response was obtained in six patients (6.7%), and 39 (43.3%) had their disease downstaged. The median follow-up period was 4.7 years (6 months to 9 years). Local recurrence occurred in two patients (2.2%), one of whom developed also liver metastases. Distant metastases not associated with local relapse occurred in 23 (25.6%) patients. Overall (OS) and disease-free (DFS) survival were 62.9% and 52.8%, respectively. CRT was well tolerated, with only one grade 3 (1.2%) haematological toxicity (neutropaenia).CONCLUSIONS:
Neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy based on OX and 5-UC associated with radiotherapy is well tolerated, with good results in terms of pathological response, disease control and survival, in rectal cancer patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Organoplatinum Compounds
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Rectal Neoplasms
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Fluorouracil
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiol Med
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia